Evangelical Magazine 1831-04-09: Vol 2 Iss 15

EVANGEI.ICA1, MAGAZINE

AJVD GOSPEL ADVOCATE.

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imagine a greater inconsistency than that I our view of the subject, our opponents, even
those nat'.iral elements (such us Hre, air, tiien, would gain no aclvantai];e over us —

_ _ earth and water) arc to be coiisunicd or for ivhcther tins account be found to answer

“ heaven* auJth* earth which are now, by ih* '“chcd toith fire 1 We hear much said our purpose Or not, it certainly does not an-
mme word are kept iu atiH-e, reserved uiuo hr* ayitiu»i about fables — but the fact is, there are hull- swer theirs, witliout involving the grossest
rJ^r « {"t.**”****' ***** ****^'‘‘®“ uu^-odiy ulcu."— J reds of fabulous stories which nobody bo- absurdities.

,p, . lieves, and which indeed were not written With these remarks, we now leave the

common interpretation of our text jq be lielievcd, that in niy view are far more negative side of tlic question, and proceed
ana con ex , gives to its language a literal worthy of credit than the common opinion to the affirmative. And, Jirsf, I btg leave
oieaning. It n generally supjiosedthatitis of ,ije subject before us. to observe, that we < oasider the language of

tlio li eral heaveus over our licad, and the ^1,0 i,lca that tliis natural heaven and the apostle, in our text and context, like
litcra earth untlcr our Icct, that are reservcil earth, and these natural elements, are to be many otlier parts of the Scriptures, to be
onto lire (gainst Uie day ol judgaienl and burnt up, is contrary to the plainest demon- highly figurative. \Vc understand, also,
Mr 1 ion ol ungodly men. And lliat, there- strable facts. Though the world maybe (for reasons which W'e shall not fail to give, )
lore, at the day of judgment, the literal disorganized or decomposed, j’tt it is im- that the apostle here gives a figurative ac-
hMvens and earth will be on lire ; and that possible, in the nuluro of things, that it count of the destruction of Jerusalem, tho
he natural elemenu (such of course as tiro, should be anniiiilated. The term anniliila- perdition of the ungodly Jews, and the abol-
air, earth and water,) will me. t with fer- tion has no perceptible meaning when ap- islmicnt of their system. Tliat tlicjudg-
ventneat; and that the world and all things pijcj to the subject. Nothing material ment described by the apostle, in our text
t lerem, will be burnt up. Phis view ol the which has being, can be annihilated — it and context, is no other than this, we shall
subject has led to many speculative opiii- cannot cense to be in all forms, iiiasmucli sliow by comparing it witli the account of
tons as to the time when this great conlla- .jg something cannot be converted into no- the Jewish calamity as given by our Lord,
gration IS to take place. Some have ima- thing. To suppose otherwise would be to In examination of our text, it will be prop-
gined It would rame at one time, and some admit of the most palpable contradiction. er in the first place, to ascertain the time at
at another ; and in too many instances peo- i{j,t aj^in — under u literal view of this which llie event mentioned was to be fulfil-
ple have TCcn alarmed by being told that subject, what arc we to imdcrsUuul by tlie h d: — and this will be done by consulting the
this dreadful cat'.^trophc was near at hand, pcw heavens, and the new earth, which the context, and by comparing oilier relative
But notwithstanding all tlis frightful and apostle looked for ? Is there to he a new pussage.s.

uarming stori&s which have hc^eii told froiii material sj'stcm, alter this present niaterial In the first verse of the context the apos-
timc to time about this wonderful event, it system is destroyed. For if we uiidcrstaiid tie says, " This second Epistle, beloved, I
has not yet taken place; nor do we discover pa-t of this account in a literal sense, now write unto you, in both which I stir up
any signs of its being very near. Although we certainly must the whole. It is possi- your minds, by way of remembrance."’ By
false propliets have, from time to time, pro- hie some may have viewed tho subject in way of remembrance of what? let it now
phesied falsely by prcleiiding to fix the time this light, but I doubt whether it is so uii- he asked : — for from this it would appear
of this event, and in this way created mueli derstood in general. But why not? Is it that his brethren had been previously in-
fcar and anxiety in the minds of weak and not ns evident from the language of the structed iu something of importance, which
ignorant people, yet, notuitlislanding their apostle that tlicrc is to be a new material he would here remind them of. And what
repeated impositions, many still continue to heaven and earth, as that this present 111a- wtis this? Tlie answer is contained in
follow them, and credit their vain and fool- jcrial heaven and earth are to be burned up ? what follows — that ye may be mindful of
ish speculations. But, my friends, it he- jf •vve contend for tho one, must wc net the words which were spoken before by tho
cjincs us to pause and reflect oil these upon the same authority, admit tho oilier? holy prophets, and of the conimandnient of
things — we have, doubtless, been imposed yjost certainly. From this coiisideratioii, us the apostles of our Lord and Saviour.”
upon long enough — therefore let us be de- therefore, were there no other, the absurdity And what were these? “ Knowing thi.*,
ceived no longer: bat, inquire into this of the common opinion is made sufficicnily first, that tlicre .shall come, in the last days,
matter, and examine the subject carefully, to appear. But, after all, suppose we ad- scoffers, walking after their own lusts.”—
that wc may see whether these things be so. niit the common notion of this account, Well, when were there last days? for this
Is it possible there is a well informed what has all this confiagrafion to do with ts the time wc are in pursuit of. This ques-
person to be found in this cniiglitcned age the doctrine of endless misery, which is lion nil! he answered by comparing rcla-
wlio can seriously credit the idea of a lite- supposed here to lie taught ? Or wherein five passages. !• irst then, wc notice Jude,
ral interpretation of Uiis subject? Is there docs it fend in the least degree to favor this 17, 18. ‘‘But, beloved, remember ycthe
one who would risk his reputation on an doctrine ? We have seen that, agreeably to word.s wliicli were .spoken before, of tlie
acknowledged belief of this opinion ? How the common notion, the world and all therf- r.po.stics of our Lord Jesus Christ; how
can wc conceive a greater absurdity than in arc to be burnt up— are to be destroyed, they told you there shoiild be mockers in
the notion that tliis literal glolie is to bo Well, uow, if the world and the ungodly the last time. Again, 1 Tim. iv: 1. “ Now
burnt up, and that the natural elements arc are to be drstroye, ! together, of couvsj this tlic spirit spoaketh expressly, that in the lot¬
to melt witli fervent heat. The idea, to will be tho end of tho wicked— —for although ler times some sliall cepart from the laith,
me, appears irrational and inconsistent. — the Apostle looked for a new heaven and a giving heed to seducing spirits, and Aoc*
What Kind of fire, cun it be supposed, new ia: th after tlio old arc destroyed, yet triiios of devils. And tolin sajs- “ And
mil bo required to burn up the natural he siiys nothing about looking for the un- this is that spirit of anti-chnst, whereof we
globed For there is but one kind of m.iteri- godly afterwards. Therefore, whatever Iiavo heard that it should come; ani evert
«1 fire; and is this sufficient to bum up the this account proves beside, itiloes not prove now already is il (a we tcorld. 1st Epw-
raaterial globe— ^xis ponderous mass of the endlcfs misery of a single soul. And ile, iv j 3. ^igaui. he says,-*-" Ltmo ctjil-
•arth. roots and moantains ? Or oar. w’e Uonoe, tliocgh we shdald to make out dren, tf is the loot tm* ; and as ye have

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heard that anti-christ shall co.nne, even now
ikert are many anti-chriets f by which we
Jctuno that it is the last time.'' 1st Eiiistle,
u: 18.

From this it plainly appears that the laet
days or laet time, a tiiiie in which there
ahould arise false Christs anti scollers, hati
already come. As tlic apostle again
aays, *' In these last days Cod li.ith spolicn
unto us” — showing thiit the last days were
then. This testimony from the Apostles
agrees with the words of our Lord unto liis
disciples, when they inquired of him eon-
oerning the destruction of Jerusakin. —
"Take heed,” said he, "that no man dc- '
ceivo you ; for many shall come in my name,
saying, I am Christ ; and deceive many.’'
Again, — "And many false prophets shall
arise, and deceive many.” Now, as these
false Christs and false prophets, mentioned
by our Lord, were to be signs unto the dis¬
ciples. of the near approai-h of the judgment
upon Jerusalem, even so, lus the apostle was
going to speak of the same judgment in our
text, he took occasion first, to stir up their
minds in regard to these things, — concern¬
ing the false Christs and scolfcrs which
Christ had said should appear in those days,
juat before the abomination of desolation
upon Jerusalem. Thus, by comparing the
context with other Scriptures, we have not
only shown that the last days had tlien al¬
ready come, but that these were to he signs
of the near approaeh of the judgment men¬
tioned in our text. As the apostle again
said,— "That day shall not come, except
there come a falling away.”

But to proceeil with the context : "There
ahall come in the last days scolfcrs, saying,
where is the promise of his coming ? lor
since the fathers fell asleep, all things con¬
tinue as they were from the beginning of
creation. For this they w illingly :ire ig
norant of, that by the word of God the
heavens were of old, and the earth stand¬
ing out of the water and in the water. —
Whereby the world that then was, being
overflowed with water, perished.” From
this it appears tlicse scolfcrs not only doubt¬
ed the coming of Christ in judgment, hut
were wilfully ignorant of the destruction of
the old world; for they said, "all things
remain as they were from the beginniiig of
the creation.” From this they argued that
some things would continue to remain, and
that the promise of the coming of Christ to
execute judgment would fail also. But
again. " Whereby the world that tlicn was,
being overflowed with water, perished. —
But the heavens and the earth which are
now, by the same word, are kept in store ;
reserved unto fire against the day of judg¬
ment. and perdition of ungodly men.”

Here let it be noticed, the flood mentioned
in the context, is compared with the ,iudg-
mant mentioned in the text. This judg¬
ment, we understand to be the destruction
of Jerusalem and the Jewish polity. And
now, let the hearer be reminded, that the
same comparison is made by our Lortl. be¬
tween the flood and the Jewish calamitv,
as we here discover made by t'ne aiiostle.-l-
Os>r Lord says— But as the days of No¬

ah were, so shall also the coming of the Son 1 Compared with his words to the Jews— •
of Man, Ikt,” SiC. .Vgain, the world wiiich i " 'I'lie Idvgdom of heaven shall be taken

then was, being overflowed with water,
perished. But liow aro wc to understand I
this? That :t was the literal world or j
glolie that perished by water ? There would |
be as much propriety in this, as in tl:c com¬
mon notion that it is the present literal hea¬
vens and cartli that are reserved unto fire.
Yes, will’ equal reason we may give the
first a literal construction, :ts the second, —
If any contend that it is the literal heavens
and earth which arc reserved to be dcstroyeii
l)y lire, then i can in.untr.in on equal au¬
thority, that it was the literal world that
was destroyed by water in the days of No¬
ah. But as a literal mcauiiig will not be
eontended for in the lirst instance, it cer¬
tainly ought not to lie in the scrond : — for
if wc allow one part of the account to he
literal, we certainly must the whole. In
the case concerning the flood, the world is
put for the inhahitaiiLs of the world ; there¬
fore, when we read that the world perished,
wc understand that it was the people of the
world. Hence, in Gen. 7 : 23, we read —
" And every living substance was destroyed
which was upon the face of the grotind, both
man, and cattle, and creeping things, Jk.c.
And Noah only remained alive, and they
that were with him,” This is not asolitary
instance wherein world stands for the inha-
bilantsoi the world. Observe the following
instances. John saith, " Behold the Lamb
of God which taketh away the sin of the
world.'' Again, " God so loved the leorld,"
Jcc. Again, " ThcicorW cannot hate you.’’
Once more, " God sent not his Son into the
world to eondenm the icorhl, but to save the
world," and other places too numerous to
mention. Now as the world in the context,
and other places, stands for the inliahitants
of the world, so in like manner, the earth
in onr text, as well as in many other places,
stands for the inhabitants of the earth. —
Notice the following instanecs, "O!
earth, earth, earth, hear the word of the
Lord!" — Jeremiah. "Whole earth is of
one language'’ — Genesis. " O! earth,

hear the w ords of my mouth !'’ Ueuterono-
my. "Let the earth rejoice!'’ — I’salms,
" Earth saw, and trembled'’ — Isaiah. In
all these instances, and in others too nu¬
merous to mention, earth stands for the in¬
habitants of the earth.

AVell now, as the world in the days of
Noah, was destroyed by water, so the' hea¬
vens and earth, in the days of the apostles,
were reserved to be destroyed by fire. By
the earth I understand the people of the
earth, or the ungodly Jews; and by the
heavens, I understand tlic .fewish system
or polity. By the destruction of the earth,
I understand the perdition of the ungoiily :
and by the destruction of the hcavetis, the
abolishment of the Jewish system— the va¬
nishing away of the t>ld co\\>nant. and the
end of the tetnple worship. This view is
abundantly corroborated , both by Christ and
the njiostlcs. Our Lord concludes his de-
sirription of the destmetion of Jerusalem,
by saying " This generation shall not pass
! away till all these things be fulfilled," &c,

from yon, and given to another nation,"
kc. I tliink tlicre can remain no doubt
that all this ailudts to the abolishment of
the old covenant that was faulty, and to the
removing of the rites and ceremonies of the
temple worship, which things the apostle
said, "were ready to vanish away.” But
again, Paul, in his epistle to the llebrews,
xii : 25-28, gives a still stronger ccriobo-
ration of the view we have taken. " IScc,”
says he, " that ye refuse not him that speak-
clh ; for if they escaircd not who refused to
hear him that spake on earth, much more
shall not we escape, if wc turn away fnan
him that speaketh from heaven ; whoso
voice then shook the earth : hot now he hath
promised, saying, yet once more I shake not
the earth only, but also heaven. And this
word. Yet once more, si gnifieth the remo¬
ving of those things that are shaken, as of
tilings that arc made, that those things
wliieh cannot be shaken may remain.—
\V hcrefore we receive a kingdom w hich can¬
not he moved.” This testimony is clear
and conclusive, and 1 think none can niis-
uudcrsland its meaning, or doubt the appli¬
cation wc give it. "This once more,
when heaven was to be sliakeri, signifies the
removing of those things that arc shaken,
that those things which cannot be shaken,
may remain.” Those things which were
shaken, and ready to vanish away, were
undoubtedly tlic ceremonial ordinances of
the old system. But the things which can¬
not he shaken, belong to the new covenant,
which is more perfect and durable, being
founded on belter promises. Hence the
apostle says, " We receive a kingdom which
cannot he moved — a city which hath foun¬
dations.”

I now proceed to the examination of the
subsequent context. " But beloved, be not
iaiioraiit of this one thing, that one day with
the Lord, is as a thousand years,” kc.—
" The Lord is not slack concerning his pro¬
mise, as some men count slackness,” &tc.
S*omc men said, "the Lord was slack con-
ccniitig his promise.” Yea, the scoffers
tauntingly enquired, " Where is the pro¬
mise of bis coming?” Because, the Lord
had endured with much long suff'ering, and
because the judgment had slumbered for a
season, the seoflers endeavored to persuade
the people that it would never come. Bat
the apostle assures his brethren, that al¬
though it had slumbered in time past, yet it
should tarry no longer — but that it was near
at hand. Wherefore, he says, speaking of
the destruction of the false prophets and un¬
godly people, " Hliose judgment now of a
long time lingrreth not. and their damna¬
tion slumbercth not." Again — ‘‘For the
limeis come that judgment must begin," See.
This reminds me also of the words of our
Lord unto his disciples — "And shall not
God avenge his elect 1 I tell you that he will
avenge tliein speedily.” Hence, although
the judgment of the Lord had slumbered, yet
it was then to slumber no longer— it was to
come speedily — insomuch that the apostle
pronounced the "judge standing at tbs

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door and our Lord had said it was to
coma in the then present generation. —
Wherefore, the next words of the context
ore these—” But tlie day of the Lord will
come as a thief in the night.” The hearer
will here please to recollect, that Jesus
speaks of his coming as a thief in the night,
in connexion with his prophetic description
of the destruction of Jerusalem, and cxliorts
his disciples to ” watch, therefore, ’ because,
said he, ”ye know neither the day nor the
hour wherein the Son of man cometh.” —
The disciples knew that he would come in
that generation, and this was the most they
did know alwut it. In addition to what has
been shown on this point, see the following :

” For the Son of Man shall come in the glo¬
ry of his Father, with his angels, (messen¬
gers,) and then he shall reward every man
according to his works. Venbj, I say vn!o .
you, there be some standing here whic't shat
not taste of death, till they see the Son of
man coming in his kingdom" — Matthew
xvi : 27, 28— also, Mark viii : 38, and ix :
1— Luke IX : 27. Again — Jesus said unto
his disciples, ” Ye shall not have gone over
the cities of Israel till the Son of man he
come," — Matthew x ; 23.

But to proceed with the context—” But
the day of the Lord will come as a thief in
the night, in the whieh the heavens shall
pass away with a great noise, and the ele¬
ments shall melt with fervent heat ; the earth
also, and the works that are therein shall be
burnt up.” I have shown already, that by
the heavens passing away, is signified the
removing of those things that were shaken
—even the old covenant that was faulty :
and that the earth stands for the people of
the earth, the same as the u’orld for \hapeo-
ple of the world. Therefore by the earth
and the works that are therein lieing btirnt
up, we arc to understand that the ungodly
and their works or devices were to be de¬
stroyed together. But now’ what are we to
understand by the elements which shall melt
with fervent heat? In answcrinirilus ques¬
tion, let the hearer bear in mind that this ac¬
count is to be understood figuratively accor¬
ding to the context. And, in order further
to confirm this figurative view of the sub¬
ject, I will introduce similar instances of
figurative language, showing, thereby, that
this is the manner in whieh the inspired pen¬
men were accustomed to express the terror
of the judgments of the Lord. The Psalm¬
ist says, “The heathen raged, the king¬
doms were moved, he uttercth his voice, the
earth melted.” Again, “The hills saw and
trembled, the earth melted.” Nahum says,
“ The mountains quake, and the hills melt :
He maketh the sea dry, anddrinketh up the
rivers.” But will it be pretended that the
literal hills trembled, and that the mountains

Juaked, and the earth melted 1 Or that the
iOrd maketh the literal sea dry, and drink-
eth up the natural waters of the rivers?
None will assert it. Again — Isaiah says.
“And all the hosts of Heaven shall he dis¬
solved, and the mountains shall melt.” —
And in Revelations we read, “ that the hea¬
vens departed as a scroll.” The hosts of
Heaven being dissolved, the heavens pass¬

ing away, and departing us a scroll, all
doubtless mean the same : it is merely ex¬
pressive of the terror of llie mighty judg¬
ments of the Lord. But sure! v no discern¬
ing person would understand it in a literal
sense ; for this would not only lie inconsis¬
tent with the nat’.ire of things, Imt contrary
to facts ; for luaeli of this language is in the
past tense; and surely none of these things
liavc literally taken jdaee. Thcsh.aking of
heaven and earth means the shaking of the
nations. Tliis is shown from the prophet
Haggai, w ho says, “ I will shake the hea¬
vens and the earth :” which he explains by
saying — “ 1 w'ill shake all nations.” Now
as it is presumed none of the above men¬
tioned instances are understood literally,
wherein it is said the earth, the mountains,
and hills did tremble, melt, fee. ; so it is
lielicved no candid person will contend that
it is the natural elements whieh shall melt
with fervent heat. Doubtless the elements
here alluded to, arc the same os mentioned
by the apostle to his Hebrew bre thren, thus :

“ Even so we, when we were children,
were in bonilageun Icr the elements (or ru¬
diments) of the world,” Again, “But now,
after that ye have known God, or rather are
known of God, how turn ye again to the
weak and beggarly elements (or rudiments)
whereunto ye desire again to be in bond¬
age?” These no doubt were the elements
which were to melt with fervent heat — even
the rudiments of the world, under which the
apostle and his brethren had been in bond¬
age, and to whii^h the apostle's brethren
were on the point of turning back. These
rudiments were the legal ceremonies, toge¬
ther with the vain doctrines and traditions
of men, whieh brought people into bondage :
tliey were “ heavy burdens” upon men’s
shoulders. Weak and beggarly indeed
were such rudiments. But by the word of
God, tlid fire of eternal truth, these weal:
and beggarly elements under the law, were
swept away and melted, as it were, with fer¬
vent heat. The same is doubtless meant by
these rudiments, as by the old leaven which
the a|>ostle exhorts his brethren to purge out.
Our Lord also exhorts his followers to be¬
ware of the leaven of the Pharisets, end of
the Saducces : — alluding to their vain doc¬
trines and traditions. Now as Christ was
to come in his kingdom to destroy the old
system and its rudiments, together with
those vain traditions and the inventers of
them, so the apostle, in giving a figurative
description of this then coming event, says :
“ the heaven and earth shall be dissolved or
destroyed, together with the works therein ;
and the elements shall melt with fervent
heat.” If any inquire, what is meant by
the fire employed in this great metaphorical
conflagration, I answer that it is the fire of
eternal truth. Hence, Jeremiah says, “ Is
not my word like as fire, saith the Lord ;
and like as a hammer that breaketh the rock
in pieces?” Zeehariah saith, speaking of
spiritual Jerusalem — “ for I, saith the Lonl,
will be unto her a wall of fire round about.”
Hence also, Jesus, the Messenger of cter-
I nal truth, exclaims, — “ / am come to send
\fre on the earth, and what mil I if it be al¬

ready kindled ?'* What is meant by this is
immediately explained. “ Suppose, ye tliat
1 am come to give peace on earth? I tell
you nay— but rather division. For from
henceforth, there shall be five in one house,
divided, three against two, and two against
three.” “The father shall be divided
against the son,” fee. Isaiah says—** for
wickedness burnclh as the fire, and the peo>
[lie sliall be as the fuel of the fire ; no man
sliall spare his brother.” Hence, we 8C«
that the fire of eternal truth, which bums
up the stubble of iniquity, will in the con*
llagratioii discover and bring to light the
evil passions of men which work division
and strife ; and it was division that hastened
and brought about the judgment under t«n*
sidcratiou. Therefore, God or his truth,
is a consuming fire to every thing of a cor¬
rupt or sjiurious nature, while it preserve*
every thing precious and valuable — it is th«
besom of destruction which sweeps away
the refuge of lies, and destroys the inventors
of them.

But once more to the context. “ Never¬
theless, we, according to his promise, look
for new heavens and a new' earth, wherein
<1 wclleth riglitcousness.” This is explained
liy Isaiah — “ For behold I create new hea¬
vens and a new earth ; and the former shall
not be remembered, nor come into mind.”
“ But be ye glad, and rejoice forever in that
wliicli I create ; for behold I create Jerusa¬
lem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.”—
From this it plainly appears, that the new
heavens and new earth, which were to b«
created after the old heavens and eorth aro
past away, are no other than the new Jeru¬
salem, (or new covenant — see Gal. iv : 24—
26, ) and her favored people : — and this
agrees w ith the general drill of my exposi¬
tion. But if any are yet so blind as still to
contend that it is the literal heavens and
earth which are to be destroyed, and that
the new heaven and new earth signify a fu¬
ture state or place of existence, then I would
ask what is meant by the following, found
in the same connexion? “And I will re¬
joice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people;
and the voice of weeping shall be no more
heard in her, nor the voice of crj’ing. And
they shidl build houses, and inhabit them ;
and they shall plant vineyards, and cat the
fruit of them. They shall not build, and
another inhabit; they shall not plant, and
another eat : for as the days of a tree aro
the days of my people ; and mine elect shall
long enjoy tiie work of their hands.” AH
this is to be done in the new heavens and
new earth — but will any contend that these
things are to take place in the eternal
world ? Are they to build houses, and plant
vineyards in eternity ? And are they them
to inhabit houses, and cat the fruit of their
vineyards ? And is their existence there to
be measured by days ? And are they to liva
or endure a certain length of time, and then
die, or like trees decay ? And are they to
labor and have children in eternity ? for
Isaiah says, furthermore, that “ they shall
not labor in vain, nor bring forth in trouble;
for they are the seed of the blessed of th«
Lord, and their oflspring with them.”—

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Isaiah Ixv : 17-23 ; see also^Kcvelations
xxi : 1-5.

If what has been said is notsufficionf, on
the tr.ie hand, to satisfy your minds that the
popular view of tins subject is inmisistent
and erroneous ; and on the other, to five
you (if not a clear) a n»ore consistcnl and
correct view of the subject, then it would be
useless to say more. Wlietlier I have spo¬
ken to the purpose, others must detci iniuc
—such ns it is, however, I humbly submit
it to the consideration of the candid enqui¬
rer after truth — ^lenvinj him to pursue the
subject as ho may have leisure, and decide
for himself as I have done for myself.

IFvr tkt Moffaiint and Adtntmlt.]

REVIVAL IN CLINTON.

Messrs. Editors. — Among the number¬
less examples of impiety, presumption and
Blander, exhibited during the late excite¬
ment in this place, the following insUinccs
of the abuse of the dead, and cruelty to the
living, stand pre-eminent.

About the time of the death of Mr, R.
W. fc?ungcr, a man of soma notoriety' in the
revival operations, culled on Mrs. Hanger,
and inquired — whether it wils not her opin¬
ion that the derangement of her husbunil
was produced by the influence of his reli¬
gious opinions? To Ibis, it was i)romptly
replied — that she had no reason to suppose
that to be the fact — that she never knew a
person more perfectly rotiejicd with their
sentiments, or who appeared to enjoy them¬
selves more entirely in consequence of their
religious views.

The above inquiry was made by n medi¬
cal man, — one whose physiological attain¬
ments should have forbidden the presump¬
tion, as elToctuuUy as delicacy would have
restrained the expression of such an opin¬
ion. The report, however, went abroad —
that Mis. S. had no doubt, tiiat her bus-
band's insanity was pioHiiecd by' bis reli¬
gious opinions. Its origin wc have no wish
to trace, it is sufli(rienl to know tliat it in
falte ! And yet, with daily means of cor¬
recting the error, it was perhaps never nion-
indu>iriously circulated, than at tliis period.
It would apjicar, that there are those who
cannot fully gratify their malignity by call¬
ing us in/iMlf, and sundry other names ol
reproach, while we livr—h-ai they mus' dis¬
turb the ashes of the dead, and harrass the
recent mourner w ith the unnatural uggrma-
Uuns of slander and abuse.

For some time past, the usual raertiags
for the purpose of hearing the relation.*, or
erperienee, as it is called, of the new con¬
verts, have been held in this village. And
among the strange and idle stories related
on these o.-casions, one, at least, deserves
notice fur its uncalled for, and unprincipled
aspersion of the character of Mr. Hanger.

I The person who made the coflin, seixtid U|)on

1 that incident as one of the immediate causes

I of his being awakened— that roused liiin up

to reflection on liis particular condition.

This was probably natural, and certainly
proper— but he could not lot the opportunity
j pass of adding kis voice to t'ua imncachmcnt

of the dead. He added, that, for bis part,
he could see no reason to believe that Mr.
.Hanger was a Christian- that he left no
evideneo of his being a Christian to the
mind of thcspetikor, and presumed none, for
the satisfaction of his family, tiiat he died a
Christian.

It would, pcrliaps, be difficult ta say what
particular evidence of the immediate influ¬
ence of the Chrisliun doctrine wc have a
right to expect from an individual in a state
of confirmed insanity, subsiding into fatu¬
ity, and terminating in apoplexy. And this
was precisely the course, and the conclu¬
sion of the b^ily and mental disease which
terminated the life of Mr. Hanger.

The obvious and correct way of proceed¬
ing iti this, and afl other similar cases, is,
to judge from the lift: and conduct of the
individuid before, and up to the time of his
derangement. Adopting this rule, and we
cannot lielicve that any cun object to it, we
vcnttire tlic asvTtion that the character ol
the dead will never sufler by a comparison
witli liis living calumnialbrs.

The remark of another subject of the
revival, and a very young man, for the con -
fiiltncc it displays, explains the reason of
all this nlfirionsacss about the Clirislinnity
of IVIr. Hiiiigor. For h.aviiig repeated tin
sentiment thiit Mr. H. gave no evidence ol
being a Christian — and having been com¬
pletely siicncctl in every attempt to sustain
the barijaroiis and cowardly assertion — he
gathered courage to avow the tmly reason
that impiety can ever give — ‘’well lie was a
L’mvf.hsa J.isT, anti that's enough I’’

Now, the identical person who dates his
conversion from having made the coirin of
.Mr. H., vohmturily stated, on the morning
of his death, that Mr. S. was one of the hr sf,
most exemplary and upright men he hud
ever known. That his loss was irreparable,
not only to his family, hut to community ;
for ho would do more to o'nligc and assist
the distressed than almost any other man —
and that lie would do so to his own mani¬
fest inconvenience. To which wc add —
tlierc is, at least, one man, who cannot in¬
sult his memory, and awaken anew the
griefs of an nlllictcd family, without the ba¬
sest inxralilude.''

Now, wliich of the statements made by
this individual, arc wc to btlicve.t 'I’hat
made at the death of Mr. S., and which
(«uld sixircely have had any othr r motive
for its expr.^ssion than his honest convic¬
tions? or, that made before a rxjmmitfee of
a Clmrch, whom it was his interest to please,
and who, he had reasoti to believe, would be
as well pleased with a t'lrust at tlie charac¬
ter of a Univcrsalisf, ns with any moral of¬
fering he would be tible to bring ?

We do not refer to the roiiiflicting opin¬
ions expressed by this individual, in rela¬
tion to the dix'enscd, liccanse we suppose A;>
ofiinion can have any weight ; but merely to
set b« fore him their contradiction, and to
exhibit the fact, timl, in some instances, the
change through which some men pas?, in a
revival, may not always bo for the better.

8. R 8

CHnton, Jlpril, 1^§.

MR. UTTLEJOIIN A6A1N.

"And ell Hare ffaall hnve thrir pon In the take whitk
bameth with Cre wad brlmetone, wblcli !• the eeeoad
death.”

Some Sunday evenings since, at a meet¬
ing in Hamilton vilhige, of persons from va-
rious towns, Mr. Littlejohn stood up and
related what a wonderful display of the
power of God he had witnessed that day, at
the centre of Hninillon, where he had been
preaching on an exchange with a priest of
liis own order. He said one hundred, or
probably more, had come forward to be
pray'ed for, and amongst them a number of
Universalists, who had been for many years
the pillars of their churcli. " Ah ! and in¬
deed, (thought the writer of this article,) is
it even so ?” Tlie news went upon the wings
of the wind, to the credit of Mr. Littlejohn,
and the confusion of Universalism. Bat
the day of inquiry and retribution " flyeth
not away.” llaving been at considerablo
pains to ascertain the facts above mentioned,
tliey are simply and substantially these :—
At the said centre meeting, Mr. Littlejohn
observed to the congregation, probably one
hundred or more, that all who wished to go
to Heaven should manifest their desire by
rising, and all such as did not want to go to
Heaven, to keep their seals. The whole
congregation arose, save a few ladies, who
were seated in the gallery, and looked do?nr
upon the whole farce with a smile of merit¬
ed contempt. I have not yet learned that
there viais rnorc than one Universalist pre¬
sent— neither have I learned that there was
one ca.se of new conriction.

Ax Admirer or TrcTH.

Hamilton, March, 1831.

SCRIPTURE ILLUSTRATED.

Tnen the I/ird nilncd npnn Sodom and «pon Gomar-
rob bi iruftoiie and Lrc from the Lord out orHeaven.”

Mr. l.ittlcjohn explained this, at his di¬
vinity school, that God first encircled the
land with fire and brimstone, as with a
ditch : then drove ilic people to tlie centre,
from every side, by the tlames following
them up, till they ran together, and had
climbed upon each other, when the Lord
dashed the flames upon them, and sunk
them right down to I fell ! M*

Hamilton. March, 1631.

[/'or He .Va*aiine and Jdroeale.]
CONVERSATION WITH A METHODIST.

A short time since, n pious Methodist
accosted a Universalist ns iidlows :—

*• It is a conceded point, I believe, by all
professed Ciirisliuns, that no religious revi¬
val was ever known to take place among
Universalists, such ns frequently occurs
among other denominations, and more espe¬
cially among the Methodists at camp-mcet-
ings, where I have known a dozen or more
converted and obtain a hope, in a day.—
This circumstance, 1 should suppose, might
convince any man that Universalism is des¬
titute of support from the word of God,—
Methodism is becoming more popular every
day. Mr. Kelly, our minister, slated in
meeiir.g, hast night, that one of the natives
from the weetern wild* wits recently coe-

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verted : though ignorant of Mctho<lisiii, yet
he shouted, hallooed, and groaned precisely
like a Methodist, which in our view is proof
positive that Methodism is correct.”

The Univcrsalist replied — •• We believe
and aim to practice ‘pure and undcfiled re¬
ligion before God,” as recorded in James,
f i; 27. That Univcrsalists are less charita¬
ble, less benevolent, or more vicious or bi-
gotted than others, remains to be proved. —
pi or are they, ns some imagine, destitute of
the Christian hope and rest, based on the
promises of God's impartial love and good¬
ness ; nor do they fear his justice, or desire
to have it suspended in relation to them, as
do the Limitarians. ’T is true, our num¬
bers are but small when compared to the
I sticklers for endless misery ; but they arc
beginning rapidly to increase. It is pro- i
claimed from abroad, that multitudes are
flocking ns clouds and as doves to our win¬
dows. The sentinels, on the watch tower
of our heavenly Father's lioly hill of Zion,
ore chosen, and faithful, and true ; having |
tlicir loins girt and their lamps burning. —
Being equipped with lieaven’s panoply', they
stand fast, resolved to fight the good fight of
faith under tlicbanmr ol the cross, and not
fearing to meet with hell’s opposition, by
which means I doubt not their glorious el-
forts will be crowned with complete suc¬
cess, notwithstanding the Linntarians of
©very grade arc uniting, and exerting them¬
selves with frantic energies of despair, to
onposc the march of liberal Christianity.
Earth and sea is contpassed and ransacked.
Heaven itself profaned, the w idow robbed,
the fatherless neglected, the sick importun¬
ed, and the Congress of the United Stairs
coaxed and worried, to gratify their proud,
avaricious lust of power.

" I am now prepared to tell you that I am
thoroughly acquainted with the Methodist;*,
and with the management at their camp-
mcctings. The Methodists arc ns good as
others, and no better ; ns for tb.cir camp-
meetings, I conceive they lead to licentious¬
ness, liccause they open a door into which
deception readily enters. I know also the
** hope” obtained by those eharacters, viz :
that God will save their own precious selves.
They dare not express a hope that he w ill
jiive all men, becaur.e they do not view them
all to be as good as themselves. Such hopes
as these would yield but cold comfort to me.
The revivals, therefore, you speak of, in mj’
view, fall but little short of downright mad¬

ness.”

*• Isaac Leonard, of Minerva, lost hisrea
son at your last camp meeting, and remains
the same yet. A little girl also, in Lu-
romc, was frightened out of her senses, and
has since died, as I am credibly informed ;
and one other, a neigh l)or of ours, is dis¬
tracted, groaning, lamenting and dcelarins
tliat he never knew any thing about religion,
though he has been a Methodist member
these 30 years. Nay, such dismal gi-oan-
Ings, such shriekings, faintings, am! wild
agony, together with a constant din of pell-
mell, hurlyburly, is enough to frightcti
weak mindsinto comjdlance with the tvishes
of koaves ; and is better osdeulated to sub¬

serve the selfish ends of a bigoted, hypocriti¬
cal priesthood, than to promote the peacea¬
ble benevolent gospel of Jesus ; and I trust
there is no Univcrsalist, that lays claim to
any such spurious hopes, or that will coun¬
tenance any such pernicious revivals !”

“ All those who arc converted from sec¬
tarian partiality, and hatred, and manifest
a disposition to visit the needy and distressed,
in order to relieve them, and to shun vice
of every description, we esteem to be C'hrist-
likc, whether they believe Go<l to be as
good as themselves or not. If the above
description of a real convert be correct, you
must readily see tliut tlicrc can be no genu¬
ine revival of religion, but upon Univcrsalist
principles. The 1st chap, of Isaiah fully
shews that religion docs not consist in sa¬
crifices, or observing days, — in leasts, or
many prayers, but in doing good to man¬
kind. fi^ec also Jdicali vi : 8, compared
with James i ; 27. You may see in 3Iatt.
XXV : 41—16, what men are everlastingly
punished for. Here is not a word about
trinity, water-baptisnri, hypostatic union,
Presbyterian, Baptist, Metliodist or Uni¬
vcrsalist ; but about covetousness and un-
cliaritableness. The religion held up to
\new in this cliapter, is the religion of Je¬
sus — it is a religion for men of sense, and
is easily understood by the smallest capaci¬
ty. It leaves not unb.appy man in perpetual
doubts, anxieties and fears, nor tosses them
out of one superstition into another for re¬
lief ; but esteems them all alike — in short,
it is a religion of charity, which is the op¬
posite of Calvinism or Methodism.”

“ In view of your remarks on eamp-mect-
ing revivals, Sic., I shall relate the sub¬
stance of a fable. A certain inquisitive cat
took occasion t(» ask a lioness the following
question : — " Why do yon not bring forth as
ninny at a birth as I do ? — It is not uncom¬
mon for me to bring forth frven or eicthtut
a birth.” The lioness replied, “ God he
thanked — if it is my lot to bring forth but
one at a time, I wish you to rcnjcmber, that
one is a lion : and notwithstanding you
bring forth so many at onco, tliey are no¬
thing but CATS.” J. B. P.

[For the Majaztne and Adcocale.]

'* I can with pleasure inform you that the time
has arrived, when people here, arc becoming
convinced that they liave hitherto spent their
money for that which is not bread, and labored
for tliat which has not satisfied their spiritual
wants. Wc succeeded in forming a society of
IJniversalists in this place, last January, consif.t-
ing of twenty-four members. There are seve¬
ral others in this vicinity, who are firm believ¬
ers in the grace of God that bringctli salvation
I to nil men, and who, it is hoped, will soon hc-
come m.'inihers also. Tlie fidlowing named
brethren worn appointed to office. Ur. Clark
Ravi’son, Clerk; Thomas I’oftcr, Simon Car-
field and John Potter, Trustees. Should any
minir-toring brethren be travelling this way, they
are hereby invited, in behalf of the society, to
call on citiicr of tlie officers or members, and
may rest assured of finding a home, and meet¬
ing with warm hearted friends. Accept, dear
brothers, my best wishes for your prosperity and
usefulness. S. S.

Sihrooit, Fitrtiary 54, IMl.

3IA€JAZli\E AA» ADVOCATE.

l)OI.PnUS SKI.NNF.R, Editor and ProprUlor.
A.'tItO.\ n. CnoSH, Juoeiate Editor.

Utica. Saturday, April 9, 1831.

RF.LIGIOrS NOTICES.

The JcNioR Editor will preach at South Nesr-
Berlin, on the third Sunday, inst. ; also, at Ea¬
ton’s Bush, on the first Sunday in May, during
the day, and at Little Falls in the evening.

Br. S. Miles will preach at Deerfield, on tha
second Sunday, inst. Br. S. W. Fuller will
endeavor to meet Br. S. Miles at Russia, on he
l-bth inst., and supply fur him in that place, on
Sunday, the 17th. Br. S. Miles will preach at
the Schoolliousc near the Baptist Mcetinghouta,
on Leyden Hill, the same day.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.
“Candor,” “ An Observer,” “A. H. C.,''
“fl.,” “S. S.,” “J. R.,” “A.C.," “J.-ison,"
“D.H.,” “M.S.,” “I.Whitnall,” "A.F.,”
“The selection from Lord Bacon’s Works,”
“N. M.,” “L. K.,” “ Timothy Touch’em,”
“Ohio,” are received and under examination
and revision. The requests of “ Inquirer,”
“W. T.,” “ M. H.,” and “J. M.,” are laid
on our consideration table — and “A. H.,” of
Guilford, N. y., having subjected us to postage
fur his request fiir explanations of various scrip¬
tures, m.iy in time be admitted to their company
out of consideration of his modesty in making
us p.ay fi>r the trouble lie asks at our hands.

Br. Bullard’s account of his interesting tour,
is unavoidaldy crowded out this week. In lieu
of it. his sermon will, wc think, justly commend
itself t.a the serious attention .and candid conside¬
ration of every inquirer after truth.

Other correspondents, not mentioned above,
arc cither rejected, or have got so deeply under
the pile as to be out of sight for the presenL To
all we would recommend the only cordial which
sustains us — Patience — if we have good luck,
ll’oir productions may all s«c the light during
the present volume; or at least before they be¬
come yearlings.

Should tliis not suit their wishes and, they
enabling us, time permitting, we have no objec¬
tions to issuing an Extra for their especial ac¬
commodation. Editors.

BAl-FOUR’S REPLY TO STUART.

Rev. W. Balfour’s reply to Professor Stuart’e
Excgctical Essays on the meaning of certain
fichrew and Greek words, supposed to favor
the doctrine of endless misery, is just published
in Boston. It is highly spoken of by some of
the eastern periodicals. We learn by a recent
letter from Br. Balfour, that a supply hat started
for this place— we shall expect to receive them
soon after the navigation of the canal commen¬
ces. Ti e price of the volume we leam is 75
cents. We hope ere long to be able to speak
more particularly of the work. A

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EVANGELICAL MAGAZINE AND GOSPEL ADVOCATE.

MINISTERIAL CHANGES.

Rev. Thomas Whitteinore has resigned his
pastoral care of the first Univcrsalist society in
Cambridgeport, Mass, 'which he has sustained
fur a number of years past. Ilis resignation
was in consequence of the increasing labors and
cares connected with the publication of the
Trumpet and Univcrsalist Magazine, of which
he is Editor and Proprietor.

Rev. Geo. Dradburn has received and accept¬
ed a call to become the pxstor of the Uni'cr-
salist society in Nantucket. S.

T. K. of J.amesvilic, who mentions the Tract
entitled *• Reasons for not believing in Univer¬
sal Salvation," is informed, the tract was duly
received and mentioned in our fourth number,
for January 22d, in a notice to correspondents.
For reasons there given, vi/.. that it hud been
twice answered publicly, and abundantly refu¬
ted, wc choose nut to do the work over again,
which has been so well executed. iS.

A series of well written and interesting arti¬
cles from tlic pen of Dr. L. S. Everett, have
lately been published in the Trumpet, on the
Rise and progress of Infidelity in America.”
The principles of Messrs. Owen, Jennings,
Knecland and Miss Wright, are passed fn review
and faithfully exposed.

Knccland’s lectures against Cliri>tianity have
been ably reviewed in the Religious Inquirer,
by our friend Joseph Kingsbury, Esq., of She-
shequin. Pa. Infidelity fairly quails under such
hands, and Atlieism is frightened out of exis¬
tence with its own shadow. S.

OUR TITLE.

Ono or two of our well meaning friends are
disposed to find fault with the title of this paper,
and say it sounds (particularly the first part of
it) too much like the Orthodox titles — too much
like tA«r phraseology. But the Orthodox them¬
selves, so called, (though by the bye we do not
allow tliey arc rtuUy and truly as orthodox, that
is, ioiindin /uith, as ourselves,) are the most
troubled and perplexed with our title. They
find wc use tlie word Ernngelii-ul to designate
a system of doctrines entirely dificrent from
what they uniformly call erangcUcal doctrines.

Now Uiis consideration, in connexion with
the true signification of the word Erangrhenl,
it the very reason why we like the title. The
word has been prostituted to a vile use long
enough. It has too long been used to designate
doctrines and principles, to which it never can,
according to its original meaning, give the least
countenance or support. And wo intend to
rescue it from the reproach to which it has so
long been subjected.

The word, erangelUal, signifies, rdating to,
or in aeeordanee with, the gospel. The word
standing for gospel, in tlie original Greek, is
Munggelion. It is a compound word, compo¬

sed of Eu, an adverb, signif) ing well, well done,
hnj/pily, rigidly, prosperovsly, luckily / and Ag-
gtlia, a substa'itive, signify ing, a message, a
jorcsheiring, an annvncwtion. Hence, the
meaning of tlie whole word is, jot'ful netes,
good tidings, a heavenly message, a divine com-
munication; agreeably to the message of the
angel to the shepherds of Bethlehem, " Fear
not, for behold I bring you good tidings of grait
joy, which shall he to all people.” Agreeably
with this ilcfiiiitioii also is the language of 8t.
Paul, Galatians iii : 8, “ For the Scripture, fore¬
seeing tluat God would justify the heathen
through faith, preached before (or pro-announ¬
ced) the gospel unto Abraham, saying. In thu
sfuill all nations be blessed,”

The word evangelical, therefore, which sig¬
nifies, relating to, or in .accordance with the
gospel, can properly be applied only to that
system, or those principles, which embrace and
convey good news, or glad tidings. It can ne¬
ver be properly applied to Calvinism nor to any
doctrine akin to that system, such as total depra¬
vity, election and reprobation , endless misery, &p.
But it is properly used when applied to that
system of impartial grace, unbounded love and
universal salvation, which tliispablication incul¬
cates.

An evangelical magazine, is a magazine, or
store house, of good news, or glad tidings of
"reat joy ; and such wo hope this publication
will ever be found. S.

EXAMINE.

Elafphemy against the Uuly Ghost. — Matt, xii: 31,3*i.

1. If the plirasc “shall not be forgiven, nei¬
ther in this world, neither in the world to come,”
as applied to this sin, means, as our limitarian
brethren contend, that it will not be forgiven
neither in time nor in eternity— does it not im¬
ply that there are sins which will be forgiven in
time and in eternity ? If so; docs it not teach a
change in the eternal state, contrary to their
teachings on that subject 7

2. If the phrase, “but the sin against the
Holy Ghost,” implies that tliat blasphemy is a
total and unending exception to all other sins
and blasphemies — will it not also imply that all
other sins and blasphemies arc a total and un¬
ending exception from that committed against
the Holy Ghost? If so; will it not prove that
at least, all other sins “shall be forgiven unto
men” 7 and if forgiven — if an exception to the
unending punishment of the sin against the Ho¬
ly Spirit — docs it not prove that none of tlicm
can incur an infinite or unending punishment?

S. If the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit
consisted in maliciously ascribing divine opera¬
tions to an impure agency, as is intimated in the
context; and if t'lo above queries be answered
in tlic affirmative — as they must be, if answered
rationally and candidly — then what authority
have preachers in this day fur threatening sin¬

ners with unending damnation T Have we seen
miracles performed 7 No ; how then can we
ascribe them to an impure source 7 If we cannot
or do not, then we cannot commit the sin in
question — the only sin, according to the forego¬
ing, xvhich can or will be punished endlessly.
All other sins — tlie only sins now committed by
men — must be forgiven either in time or in eter¬
nity — being an exception to the only unpardona¬
ble sin, according to the Orthodox constructioa
of the subject under review.

4. Should any one object, and say — “though
all other sins are pardonable yet many of them
will never be pardoned” — xve answer, “ What
can we reason but from what we know” — how
can we call that forgivable which will never be
fiirglven 7 It is only by seeing the effects that xve
can estimate the cause — if, tlicrcforc, any sin be
never forgiven, must we not, estimating it by
its effects, call it an unpardonable cause? We
commend these queries to every man’s under¬
standing and conscience for a candid answer
before God. G.

THREATS AND PRO.MISES.

The strict fulfilment of both threats and pro¬
mises are absolutely requisite to veracity — nor
can we defend the immutability and truth of Je¬
hovah by denying the verification of any threat¬
ening or promise made by him. Now, as there
are threatenings and promises, both of which
concern the human race, it is evident that cither
the threatenings must be limited, that they may
be succeeded by the promises ; or that the pro¬
mises must be limited, that the threatenings may
find a period wherein to succeed them ; or last¬
ly, that if both promises and threats are made of
an unlimited duration, the veracity of one or
both must be questionable. That the latter is
the case, no person having a respect and love
fur the immutable truth of God will contend;
and that the promises are finite in their opera¬
tions, no Christian can believe.

Must we not then believe, with St. Paul, that
the law, which contains the threatenings, is not
against the gospel, xvhich contains the promises
— that the law, relating to the finite state of man,
must be finite in its threatened penalties, being
merely the school-master, as it were, to bring
us unto Christ 7 If so, we can easily understand
the truth of all which God has tiircatcned and
promised, seeing that the former, when fulfil¬
led, xvill be superseded by the latter. Hence,
also, the gospel xvhich God preached unto Abra¬
ham, cannot be disannulled by the law, which
came four hundred and thirty years afterward ;
nor can the promise be made void, that in Christ
all the nations, families and kindreds of the
earth shall be blessed. See Gal. iii: 8, 16-25.
Reader, m.ay God, in the riches of his grace,
grant you faith to belicxe in tlie full and com¬
plete verification of all bis threatenings and of
all his promises. G.

PA’AXCJELlC.Ui MAGAZINE AND GOSPEL ADVOCIATE.

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THE AMERICAN PULPIT. .

Mr. F. Hunt, of Boston, has commencod a
monthly publication of sermons, by clergymen
of the Episcopal church, with tlio above title.
The work will no doubt, embrace much valua¬
ble matter, and present to tho public a fair sam¬
ple of tho sermonizing and pulpit talents of the
denomination of Christians, to whose interest
it is to bo devoted. But the title of the work,
we think, cannot fail to be objectionable to all
who prefer the liberal and truly republican in¬
stitutions of this country, to the national reli-
gioui establishments of otlier countries.

The following very just remarks on tliis sub¬
ject, are taken from tho last number of the
Gospel Messenger, an Episcopalian religious
journal, published at Auburn : —

“ In consistency with opinions before ex¬
pressed by us, we will remark and hope our
observation will ho taken with the candor and
frankness with which it is expressed. We do
not approve of the title, American Pulpit, not
beeaiise our feelings are not most iineipiivocally
American, but because, we wish to see things
f a'led by proper names, and because we do not
tliink that anyone denomination has a right to
assume tliis name. A series of Sermons by
Clergymen of the Episcopal Church, or by those
of any denomination, will not present a full
view of tho American pulpit, and therefore we
should prefer a different title, ‘ things by their
right names.’ ”

To the above sentiment of the Messenger we
most heartily respond, amen. For what right
has any sect in the United States to assume the
name American f Is the religion of any one
sect, the religion of tho Nation f Certainly not,
unless we have a national religion : and God
grant we may never have this. What right has
the Calvinistic Tract Society, or the Calvinistic
Sunday School Union, to assume the name
American T Arc they the privileged sect ? Is the
nation Calcinisticf No; certainly not. For
what purpose is it then, that they assume a Na¬
tional appellative, unless it be to familiarise our
ears to tho sound of national establi.shmcnts,
and prepare the way for a national religion ?
“ Things by their right names,” we say — if a
paper, or a society, be Presbyterian, Episcopa¬
lian or Mctliodist; if it be Calvinistic, or Ar-
•ninian, or any thing else, let it be so called :
hut let it not be christened with a national title.

S.

CANDOR.

Tliis is a virtue too often neglected by oppos¬
ing Christians — we meet with examples every
day. A candid man will allow that an oppo¬
nent may be better acquainted with his own
Views, feelings and doctrines — may better un¬
derstand the natural tendency of his own fiiith,
than any other person who docs not accord with
him in the belief of it. Yet how often arc we
told that Universalists do not believe in their
ewn doctrines, and that Univcrsalism is in reali¬
ty a difl’erent doctrine — Itulds forth different

views, and loads to practices entirely different
from what its best and ablest advocates profess
and teach I

What is this conduct, but a want of charity
and candor : and what can be imagined more
opposite to tho heavenly prccepta and divine
examples taught us by our .Master! And yet
those people profess to bo so completely Chris¬
tians, that they deny the name of Jesus to all
who dare to differ from them in their uncharita¬
ble, unchristian accusations and pretensions. —
Brethren, may it long be said of us that we have
not so Uarned Christ — or if wo have, tliat we
can repent and act diflcrcntly. G.

EDITORIAL CORREiSPO.NDENCE.

Br. L. L. Saddler writes the cheering news
of tho awakening of our brethren to their duty
in that section — we hope they will not be alone
in tho performance of the task set before them ;
but that the present revivals will indeed awaken
those whose professions, if put \n practice, will
render them worlli being awaked — not in the
cause of a spurious superstition, but of ” pure
religion and undcfilcd.”

I had supposed that our hitherto highly fa¬
vored land was approximating so near Geriiiaiiy,
in point of biblical research and rational religion,
that the people of America would sutler Reason,
the umpire of the soul, to govern their minds
in the investigation of all subjects — that the pe¬
riod was about to close, when Fanaticism, that
inveterate enemy to truth and consistency should
prey upon the human heart, and that the day was
about to dawn on a benighted world, when the
balmy wings of sober Inquiry should be spread
over this h.nppy Republic, lint my anxiety has
inspired me with courage to hope too much. —
•My expectations will not so soon be realized as
the friends of liberal sentiments and true philan¬
thropy could desire. An observer of the times
w’ould imagine that Peter the Hermit had .again
gone abroad in the land, fanning the expiring
embers of devotion into a raging fire of enthu¬
siasm to regain the Holy Possession.

From the movements made in different parts
of our country, I am inclined to helieve that Dr.
Ely has sent fiirlh his recruiting officers to enlist
soldiers into his Christian Phalanx in Politics.
They have unquestionably received their orders
from’ hea.i qu.arters — fi»r all .adopt similar mea¬
sures to obtain volunteers. And I am apprehen¬
sive if we do not stand like faithful sentinels at
our post, that the adversary will succeed in his
nefarious enterprise. The anxiety seems to be
to regain the lloly Land falh/s, ecclesiastical
privileges,) of their flithors. .And if their en¬
gines can be made to do as good c.xecution as
the machinery of. Mohammed, Sabb.itai Sevi, or
Jemima Wilkinson,. doubtless they will com¬
mence the Croisade a.s soon .as things for tlieir
expedition can be put in readine.ss.

Wh .It most surprises me, is, that people of
discriminating minds do not discover tho in¬
trigues of the guileful foe, .md the secret machi¬
nations calculated to subvert the liberties of our
country.

Wo are not .asleep in this region. At our .As¬
sociation, last Fall, the different societies, tho’
at a remote distance from the Council, commis¬
sioned their tlelegates to represent their situa¬
tion and Bbinding, which were generally ex-
presrivc of prosjKTitv. This H-ason a more than

common interest is exercised by tho lovers of
truth and humanity in the cause of mental eman¬
cipation — more exertion will bo used to extend
the principles of uncorrupted Christianity than
has been heretofore. 'Fho pftopio feel an onga-
godness in tho well-being of mankind, and ato
awakened to a sense of their duty in extending
the principles of the gospel, and cuculating more
widely the knowledge of the natural and moral
fitness ofthings.”

The following gratify-ing intelligence comes
from a highly respected friend, residing in Boon-
villo. His letter bears date of the 4th inst. Our
readers will see by it that, occasionally, somo of
our opponents forget that their strength is to sit
still : but Br. Fuller, as might have been ex¬
pected, has again reminded them of it in his
controversy with Mr. Barnes.

” The cause of the gospel is flourishing hero.
.Many .arc enquiring the way, and many have al¬
ready found the pearl of great price. Wo had
a meeting on the 18th of March, designed to
discuss the question of endless misery, and the
restitution ofall things, between Rev. E. Barnes,
(Presbyterian,) and Rev. S. W. Fuller, (Uni-
vcrsaVist,) — the house was filled to overflowing,
and it proved to be a profititble time. Many
that were wavering, were confirmed, and a
number, to my certain knowledge, were con-
viticed, who had been believers in the doctrine
of endless misery. Mr. Fuller preached one
hour and thirty-live minutes, and Air. Barnes,
two hours and forty minutes. Though, to tho
latter discourse, I cannot say that it is right to
"ivethe title of preaching, but would rather say
that it was a low aUick on Universalism and iu
believers. That you may understand me tho
better, I will give you one sentence rerbatim —
“ If 1 could he made to believe that any man
firmly believed in this dreadful doctrine, I would
rather trust myself in the gr.aspofthe tiger, the
p.aw of a lion, or the moutli of a crocodile 1” —
That is pretty good f. r a denomination who
have been in the habit of burning, banishing,
and hanging heretics, &c. Yours, L. M.

The following will show the state of things iu
the vicinity of the Methodist Seminary, Cazen’a.

Rev. Mr. Skinner — Enclosed I send you two
dollars, in payment for the M.tgazine and Ad¬
vocate. The .subscribers iu this place admire
your fiiithfiilness, independence of mind, and
straight forward course. Never has a single
number of the .Magazine ftilcd of coming, or of
being interesting when it did come to hand. —
There is a “revival” so called, in this place,
'riie Methodists commenced their meetings two
weeks ago, and continue them yet. The Bap¬
tists commenced their meetings the Tuesday fol¬
lowing, and continue them yet. The Presby¬
terians began theirs on the Fridav following and
continue their meetings yet. Wonderful dis-
pl.iys, say they, of God’s goodness upon the
inhabitants of Cazenovia, in answer to the pray¬
ers of Christians. But as it happens, there are
no such displays in answer to their prayers, up¬
on any except those who attend their meetings,
hear their groans, see them agonize, and wit¬
ness their tears and sweat mingling together in
their behalf; and hear them telling the impeni¬
tent, gospel-hardened sinners, unless they re¬
pent and give up their hearts to God, that very
moment, they must sink to Hell : “ for,” say
they, “ you need not look for repentance nor
forgiveness after this — if you do not fall in with
this opportunity, you must undoubtedly go to
Hell, &c,.” Yours with much respect.

Cavnoria, March 30, 1P31. II. B.

EVANGELICAL MAGAZINE AND GOSPEL ADVOCATE.

POETRY.

[FffriA* MafatiHt tmi AdtoeaU.]

HEAVEN.

There i» a lami heyoml the skj:.

Where sou1:« immoruil liloom.

And tear* of sorrow will tedry.

On thM ttle<« shore, and every sigh
Will cease beyond the tomb.

O, clorir.iathoui'it! eternidjoy
Will I/e onr portion there —

No eatitirig Wnnvea, no bnac alloy
Shall mar our Uiw', our peace destroy,

Nor plunge us in despair.

Yet there are thoae wlm ollen tell
About vindictive wnith, —

How sinners must, by demons (MI,
Bedratfred away to endless hell.

Along some burning path ;

And there in vain forever cry.

In sens of liquid fire ;

And saints look down, without a sigh,

Upon t'lem, ns th<w roast und fry
’Nsath God's eternal ire.

■ And this is jnstice,” hear them say,

•• To tormex.l sinners so —

They must (tiecanse in lift ’s dark day
To happiness lltey miss the w.iy,)

Be plunged in endless woe."

Heed not their dogma : nor la-.lieve
Their “ tongues, on tire of hell
Ood made us, atid will never leave
Oar souls in hell, lint ns r.'ceivo
With him for aye to dwrll.

Beinlee, I say aeain, rejoiee—

We have a Goil of love —

“ I come, to s i ve," 'tis Christ's own voiao —
And wc shall fciste of lieavculy joys.

In brighter worlds above.

F'rrens, April, 1931. J. P.

MARRI AG EN.

Atljce, Feb. 13, by Rev. S. Miho/, Mr. Julian Carter, 1
r.sq., of .Vmhoy, Oswego co., to Miss Martha V£ord, of
the former place.

At Deerfiehl, March I6th, by the same, Mr. Adam F .
Starring, to Miss Beulah RoKlcp, nil of that place.

At Eaton, M ireh CO h, by the ISev. John Freemau, .Mr.

O* A«yt<r ilrery.to Miss - Pratt.

At Hamilton. .Marr'i SOth, by the same, Mr. James i
Muir, to Mrs. Esther D. Rolla.

DBATH.

At Ncw-Hartfinl, Mareh 11, Mrs. Luep Morey, aged
34 years, daughter tif Mr. S.ilinon I/UsW. She tell ii vic¬
tim to that incurable di-^ase, so eoinmon to onr rlimate—
the consumption ; wasting slowly, but surely, under its
anremitting and destroying inflnetiee.

Mrs. M. wiut a person of more than ordinary talent,
possess^ the liighesi sense of nior.il propriety, and ilhi.s-
trated her convictions by a lift", of great innocence und
pniclieal virtue. The warmest syinimiliies of her .ac-

aaintance, were manifi?sted at her funeral, 1-y mingling
leir tears with those of lier afflieted friends.

Mrs. M. was never ilirectly coniieeled with any reli¬
gious denoiniaatinn. She was etirly acquainted with the
great doctrine oflhc restitution, and tier preiliiections were
probably in favor of that tiiith. She knew that her Re¬
deemer lives — Bithmitlnl witli exemplary patience, to np-
dictions dispense.:l in the order of Providence, und confid¬
ed with strong ho|te in the protiiiscs of foul, and the re¬
surrection of the death ( Cjmmunieat ed.

[For the Magazine and Advocate.]

MORMONITES.

Messrs. Editors — In the sixth ntimlier of yonr paper I
saw a notice of a sect of people called M irmonites ; and
thinking that a fuller history of their founder, Joseph
toith, jr., might be inlcrestiiij to community, und par-
ticulaiiy to your corresp.andeiit in Ohio, where, perhaps,
the truth eoncerning liiin may lie hard to come at, I will
take the trouble to make a fow rem.arks on tlie cliiiracter
ofthot Inftimous iinpmior. For several years pri-ceding
the appearance of his hook, he was ulsiitt the country in
the character of a ginss-looker : pretending, by means of
D certain stone, or glass, wliicli he pm in .-T hat, to lie aide
to discover lost gomls, hidden treasiires, mines of gold
and silver, Ac. Although he cnnstunlly liiiled in liis pre¬
tensions, still he hud his dupes wlio pnl implicit confidence
in ail his words. In tills town, a wcaltliy luriner, nanie.1
Josiah Stowell, logctlier wilii others, spent large snms of
money in diggiitg'for bidden money, which tins 8.niih
preiBndcil hecouid see, and tald them where to dlj; but
they never fmnd their trcxstire. Atle.ngih the yntfir. be¬

coming wearied with the base irrreslifen which he was
paiining upon the e.-n lidiiy of the i rnorant, for the pur¬
pose ol'sponring his living from their earnings, bad him
nrreste.l ns a disorderly rorson, tried and eciidemnrd
lieftire a court of Jasticc. IJ ii, consi lering his youth, (lie
then licing a minor,) and lldnkinglie might reliirin his
eon.liiri, he. was ilesignutlyii Unwed ine.«fH|'e. This was
four or live years ago. From liiis time he nliseiitcd him¬
self from this place, rcluniiiig only privately, hikI hohling
clamlestine inlercou.''su with liis credulous liupcs, for two
or three years.

It was during this time, and probably by the help of
others more skdleal in the ways of iniquity than hinisclf,
that ho formed the blasplieinons design of forging a new
revelation, which, hacked liy the terrors of on en'Iless
hcil, imd the tc>tiiui>ny of base unprincipled men, he ho¬
ped would frighten tiie ignorant, and open h field of specu¬
lation for the. vicious, so that he niishl secure to himself
the scniidHioiis honor ofliciiig the founder of a new sect,
wliich might rival, pcrlritcs, the IVilkinsouiaus, or the
French I’rophels oftl.c 17lh century.

During tiie past Huminer he w:ls frequently in this vi¬
cinity, .and niliero ofil.e baser son, as Cowdrv, Whilmer,
etc., holiliiig meeiincs, and | roselyiiiig n lew weak einl
silly women, and sidl more ./-illy men, whose niioilH are
shrouded in a iiiirl of ignorance wliicIi no ray can pene¬
trate, and who.se credulity tlic utuio.at ubsuidily caanol
cqu,ai.

In order to cheek the prneres.s ofdclusion, and open the
eyes and understandings of lliosi' who blindly followed
him, ond iminask the li.r|iiliide and villany of those w ho
kmiwingly abetted him in his inlainou.s dcjiigns; he was
uyain arraigned Is-lbre a l>urofJin.l:ce, during In-t S'nni-
iiier, to an.»werlo a cliaree of miStleiiieanor. TIds trial
led loan inve.-tigntion ofliis cliaraeter anil condiiel, which
clearly evinced to liie unprejudiced, whence the spirit
came wliich dictated liis iii.<pirali'iiis. During the trial
it was shown lliiit the ISr.nk of .Mormon wiis brought to
light liy the sttme magic power by which he |ircteiiiled
to tell ftirtunes, discover lii lden Ireiisiires, Szr. Dliver
C'owdry, one ol’ It e lliree wiii.estcs toil r hook, tc.-lifed
nn ler oatii, that said iemilh liiiind willi the plates, from
wliich he iranslalcJ his hook, two inmsparcnl stones, rr-
ftcmbl n; glass, set in silver Ihiws. That by looking
ihrougli these, he was nlile to read in English, the re-
liirmcd F.gyptiiin chararlers, which were engraved on
the plates.

hVi much ftir the pill and power of Goil. by which
Smith says he Ir.toslhted his lio.>k. Two transpure.iit
stones, undoiiliteilly of the same properties, and the gift
oft the same spirit as llic one in which hr looked to find
I his neiglil)oi’.s goisls. It is reported, and prolmhly t'ue,

I liml he cniiiKienced his juggling by stealing and hiding
properly la-longing to his neiplihors, iind when inquiry
was made, he would look in hisstene, (his gift and pow¬
er) nnd tell where it w.-is. Josiah Siowell, h .Morinonile,
la-iiig sworn, teslified that I.e positively knew tlinl said
8mitli never had lied to, or deceived him, und did not bc-
li.'ve lie ever irieil to deceive any bo.ly else. Tiie follow¬
ing quc.-fiO.'.s w ore then asked him, to which he made the
replies annexed.

Did Smith ever tell yon there was money hid in a cer¬
tain plare wincii he me.itioned? Ve.s. Did heleliyou.
you could find it by digging 7 Ves. Did yon dig 7 Ve,.-.
Did jolt find any money! No. Did he not lie to yon
Pien, and ilereive you 7 No; the money was there, but
w e did not get quite to it ! How do y ou know it was l!iere7
Siiiilli said it w.is ! A l.ii.son .Vnstin was next c ideal up¬
on, who te-tiliod, t!mt ill the very same time tiiat S.ow ell
Was digging liir inoiiey, he, Austin, was in company w itii
said biiiith iiloiie, and asaed him to tcil him honestly
whether lie eoulil si-e this money or not. S.niili liesitaled
some time, hut finally replied, “to be. candid, between
you and me, I eanno!, any more than yon or any brsly
el-e i iHit any way to get n living.” Iiere,t...'n, vve have
liis own ccnt.rssion, ihnt he was ii vile, di.shone.-t impos¬
tor. As regards the p-sninony of Josiah Siovvell, it neei'.s
no conimeiit. lie svveiir.s positively that Smith dal sol
lie to him. 8o much ftir a Mormoa w itness. Puramoniii
to tills, in irutli nnd ciHisis'anicy, was the Ic.-tiiiioiiy of Jo¬
seph Knight, .another .'.1 ir.noii’ite. Newel Kniglr, son of
the foroier, and al.so a .Mormonite, tr.Milied, tinder natl',
that he iKisi.ive.ly had a devil cast out ol’liimsclf by the ii.-
struineuaiiity of Joseph Smitli, jr., and that he saw the
devil aticr it was out, bat could not tell how it Inokeil !

T.iose who have joined them in this place, nrcj w ilhoct
exception, children who are frightened into the measure,
or ignorant iidiills, whose love lor the murvellnus is
rqualle.l by ncihiiig but llieir ciiliie devoleiluesd to the
will of tl'.e.ir leader; with a fi;w who are as dcstiinte of
virtue and moral lior.eMy, ns they are oftriilb nnd eonsi.s.
leiicy. As for bis book, it is only llic counterpart of his
luoiiey-iligg iiig plan. Fearing the penally oflhc law, nnd
wielnng still to amuse, his followers, he tied ftir salelv to
thesaiictaary of pretended rcligjou. A. \V. B.

S. Bainbridge.Chen^o., March, 1931.

[For IA« /Vo^rastne and Advocate.]

THE GOD OF ROCHESTER.

I send yon the following extract of a letter— ofthe truth
of wliich there is no doubt. It Is of no iinrlieolor couse-
qoeoce, ercept to show the mirit of fits '.iicee, and may
ec.— e, so £!l n ids’-c in ysnir j^.j-er.

“ .\t a Ihree-day’s masting, held soma of the last days
of February, III Oneida, it w as given out tim first dsyr, by
soin* of tlio Rev. Grnllfimrn, t'lat tli« Ood of Rocksdsr
was coming there. Tliis was repealed the second day ;
nnd on the ihini day, in llic afiernoon, it was statad thal
the Ood of Rochester linil eotne. 1 slated this to a elergy-
nian oftl.e Ejiiscopal church, f oin Otsego co., who very
huinorously, and v ith sonic propriety observed, — They
have given him ti' letn come in a post coach !

" T.'iere is mnr. i lios.sting by the Orthodox about thdf
God of Rockeslsr : they even go so for as to state particu¬
lars. Lust Weilnemlay evening I was present, and lieard
it stale J, that tseo Brigadier Gcnernls,/«Hr Colonel^ sias
Lawyers, eleven Merchants, nnd /iwr or Jive Piiyaidans
Imd fiilieu vietim.s to their God.”

Query.— Would not the eiitiilogue have been moro
eniiiplele, had it been funlier aiatoil — that nearly all t-ho
I’l eshy terian clergymen In the eonnlry had been the Brat
eoiivertn? And can it lie mRUerofsurprise.thut ordina¬
ry men should be subjects of a power esinal to tiie labor
ol'cdecting any thing w ldi such a race of nieu T S.

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Cc:iesc*-streel,kei;A of !tcnrea,ntarly appositsthe Isf"
tirsaiiet Church.